oversees an area of nine counties . upon receiving $ 2 @ . @ 5 million in grants from the mississippi emergency management agency and other organizations , the department began training law enforcement offices from other southern states in passenger rail rescue as well as offering civilian classes in basic handgun ##s , boy scout first aid and hunting , and firearms training . the dh ##s helps during times of crisis such as hurricane ivan in september 2005 , when the department helped establish and support shelters for 700 eva ##cu ##ees . the city now serves as the leader of one of the task forces in the mississippi dh ##s , a combination of three nine @ - @ county teams . headed by police
oversees an area of nine counties. upon receiving $ 2 @. @ 5 million in grants from the mississippi emergency management agency and other organizations, the department began training law enforcement offices from other southern states in passenger rail rescue as well as offering civilian classes in basic handguns, boy scout first aid and hunting, and firearms training. the dhs helps during times of crisis such as hurricane ivan in september 2005, when the department helped establish and support shelters for 700 evacuees. the city now serves as the leader of one of the task forces in the mississippi dhs, a combination of three nine @ - @ county teams. headed by police